Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8853, Joseph Gillpatrick, Mass.

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Gilpatrick, Joseph No. 8853 or Gilpatrick Alice
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Maine
3197
Joseph Gilpatrick
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoskell of the Regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass a Vols line for
2 Years
Copied for land app
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec 1832 and sent to B. Palmer Kennebec Me —
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 12 00 Semi-annual allowance ending April 1833 — 4 00 $16 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ezra D. Bullock Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 3 — Page 60

✓ 319 Name
Alice Gilpatrick widow of Joseph Mah Gilpatrick who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1853 and sent to
W m Hunt Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 4, Vol. A
1832

Maine District Special District Court of the United States Pennebunka August 7. 1832-
I Joseph Gilpatrick of Pennabunka in the county of York and state of Maine testify and declare that I was placed on the pension list of the United States under the law of March 1818 on account of services in the revolutionary war or set forth in my original application for a pension for services in Capt Hook's company in Col Jackson Regiment under my enlistment for three years commen- -cing in January 1781 - but was stricken therefrom on account of poor property - I have more than once opined to be restored to the pension list - but was not successful my last application for this purpose was I think in the winter of 1829 when Mr Porter was Secretary of War or immediately after he left the Office - I resided in that part of Wells in Maine now called Pennabunka when my original application for a pension was made and still reside there.
I also enlisted into Capt Daniel Cook's company for eight months in April 1780 stationed at Portland then Falmouth in the

in the state of Maine - Col Joseph Prince commanded the Regiment I belonged and in which I served Eight months and was Dismissed in December of the year 1780 or aforesaid I had a written discharge from the continental service which discharge was sent to the War Department at the time I made application for a pension. Col Shepard first commanded the the Regiment I belonged to in the continental service, afterward, commanded by Col Jackson.
Joseph Gilpatrick
Signed & sworn to before in open Court the 7th day of August 1832. As true to the best of my knowledge. Barnabas Palmer Esq. Dist. of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gil- patrick for a pension And that Barnabas Palmer Esq. who took the annexed deposition of Samuel Shaeffer is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

Joseph Gilpatrick's application for Pension.
$450- not entitled Mch 10/9

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this 11 th day of February 182 9 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February A. D. 1829 Present the Hon. Ebenezer Whitman Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Joseph Gilpatrick of Hennebunk resident in said county aged Sixty six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Joseph Gilpatrick enlisted for the term of three Years in January  January in the year 1780 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Haskell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard & Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the _____ Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until January  1784 when he was discharged from the said service, in West-Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Joseph Gilpatrick

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have about fifty Acres Land much of which is Sandy Land and plains without any growth & totally unfit for tillage or use not more than eight to twelve acres of the whole is capable of tillage - I have an old house on the land much out of repair having been built more than 60 years and never finished inside, 1 Yoke yearling steers, 1 Cow, 1 Heifer - and old horse worth little or nothing
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Gilpatrick who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and infirmities
Joseph Gilpatrick
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Myself 88 Much in firm   Ellis my Wife 80 Health tolerably good  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
I have sold fifty acres of my land to Joseph Gilpatrick for the sum of $300 from which I paid an Execution to the Hon John Holmes now a Senator in Congress of about $160 which he had against me and the balance was paid to Joseph Dane for a debt I owed him. I sold four acres of the plains Land to Elisha Littlefield for about $10. which sum I have applied to the payment of debts.
I now justly owe upwards of $500 I have no means of paying any part of it - I would willingly relinquish all my property of every description to the government or to any individual to clear me of debts
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of February 1829 before
Ezekiel Whitman
I Jere Brathbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Gilpatrick did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred & fifty dollars and the income thereof thereof thirty dollars yearly & no more
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of March 1829
Jere Brathbury CLERK of the C.C.P.

Alice Gillpatrick widow of Joseph Resoluting Pensioner Maine Roll = No 362 Widow claims pension Act Feb 3 1853 =
Attorney William Hunt Washington City D.C. $80 per annum Court 3 Feb 1853

State of Maine County of York ss.
On this fifteenth day of February, One thousand Eight hundred & fiftythree, Personally appeared before me One of the Judges of the Court of Probate for the County of York State of Maine, she being unable by reason of infirmity to attend the Court, Miss Gillpatrick aged 76 years a resident of the said County and State who being sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed, in 1853.
That she is the Widow of Joseph Gillpatrick, who, was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, at the rate of Eighty dollars a year, procured as she believes under the act of 1818; he was a private soldier in the army and he served as she believes seven months at Portland in the State of Maine and then he enlisted for three years in the Revolutionary war, and before the time expired; the Revolutionary War Closed; I do not know who he served under and then I believe that he returned home to the town of Rumeburk, in the County of York, and State of Maine, and at Rumeburk Died On the Fifteenth day of April A. 1850.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Gillpatrick at her Brother Henry Harts house at Wells in the County of York, and State of Maine On the 20th day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty One, by the Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf minister of the first Congregational Parish in Wells. That she was not married prior to the year 1821. But at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a Widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension and my maiden name was Miss Hart she also declares that she has and does appoint William Hunt of Washington City D. C. as her Attorney to make

application for and to receive her certificate of pension if granted.
Signed and sealed in presence
of Enoch Furbish Alice Gillpatrick
Sworn to and subscribed, On the day & year above written before me, and I certify that I believe the Applicant to be the Widow of Joseph Gillpatrick who was a Revolutionary pensioner, I also certify that I have no interest in result of the Application, and that I am not concerned therein. I also certify that the said Alice Gillpatrick, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend court.
Wm. C. Allen
Judge of the Court of Probate, as aforesaid.
State of Maine County of York.
I Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that whose genuine signatures appears above and before whom, the foregoing proceedings were had was and is a Judge of the said Probate Court, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his official

State of Maine County of York } S.S.
On the fifteenth day of February, 1853, before me, Judge of the Court of Probate, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County & State, Personally appeared the persons whose names are hereto subscribed, & being sworn according to law, made oath that they were personally acquainted with Joseph Gillpatrick and Alice his Wife that they knew the parties during the life time of the husband and knew them to live together as husband and Wife and to be so reputed; Also that the said Joseph when living drew a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier and that he died in the County of York in the year A. D. 1850. They state this from their own personal knowledge. The widow is now in her 76 year
They also swear that they are disinterested witnesses,
Joshua Hubbard Alice Hubbard
Sworn & subscribed before me, On the day & year above mentioned, & I certify that the parties whose names are above, are credible witnesses known to me as such. I also certify that I believe that Alice Gillpatrick is the Widow of Joseph Gillpatrick who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. I likewise certify that I am not interested in this application for a pension by her, nor am I interested in the result thereof.
Wm. C. Allen, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county and state above named

State of Maine County of York ss
Clerk of the Court
For the County of York, State of Maine
Do hereby certify that
where genuine signature appears above name & is a Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid duly qualified & confirmed & that all his official acts and insult to full

State of Maine.
County of York ss. On this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the  the  Justice of the Peace  Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York aforesaid, the below named Joshua Hubbard Who being sworn according to law declares that he is town Clerk of the town of Wells in said County, that he has examined the records of said town of Wells, and that he finds the Record of the marriage of Joseph Gillpatrick to Alice Hart in words and figures as follows Do wit.
February 20 th 1821. Mr Joseph Gillpatrick & Miss Alice Hart both of Kennebec.
N.B. This couple were married at the house of her Brothers in Wells.
Attest,
Jonathan Greenleaf pasture of the First Church in Wells.
A true Copy of the Original received April 30 th 1821.
Attest,
John Storer Town Clerk { of Wells Wells February 9 th 1853.
Attest, Joshua Hubbard Town Clerk { Wells

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before the undersigned, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York and State aforesaid; and I hereby certify that the said Joshua Herrick is the acting town Clerk of the said town of Mills, and I believe the extract as above stated, is a true copy of the Records.
Wm. C. Allen, Judge as aforesaid.
State of Maine:
York county ss.
I Joshua Herrick, Clerk of the Court of Probate, in the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William C. Allen, whose gen- uine signatures appear above, and before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was and is, Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths; and that his official acts are entitled to credit. I also certify that I am not concerned in this application for a Pension, and that I am not interested in the re- sult thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16th day of February, A.D. 1853.
Joshua Herrick Clerk.

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
aw Cl
April 14, 1925.
Helen M. Daniel 4657 Aldrich Ave. South Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8853 , it appears that Joseph Gillpatrick or Gilpatrick was born in March or April 1764.
While residing at Kennebunk, York County, Maine, he enlisted April 1, 1780 and served eight months as private in Captain Daniel Clark's Company, Colonel Joseph Prime's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in February or March 1781 and served as private in Captain Elnathan Haskell's Company, Colonels William Shepherd and Henry Jackson's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, from which he was discharged December 31, 1883.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

outed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Wells, York County, Maine, and he died there April 15, 1820.
Soldier married February 20, 1821 at Wells, Maine, Miss Alice Hart (they were both then of Kennebunk, Maine). She was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1853, while a resident of York County, Maine, aged seventy-six years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8853
Alice Gilpatrick Wid
Joseph Gilpatrick Put Rev War
Act: July 29 th  1848.
Index: Vol. A , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925-Apr. 14-Heir to Helen M. Daniel curf.

5913.
Maine
Joseph Gillpatrick
of Wells in the state of D o of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massach s ne, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq. S th Berwick.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 m th  26 / 30 $ 38. 93 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
$4.50— Discontinued

Notification sent to Barnabas Palmer Esq. Rennabunk, Me. 5 May 1829

Feb: 23: 1853 Alice Gillpatrick Mdm of Joseph Revolutionary Pensioner Maine Roll, No 1818 Mdm claims under Act Feb 3, 1853,
3197 Henry William Hunt, Washington City D.C.
Claim filed Feb 23 1853,
Mayo Act of 1853

By the Honorable Major-General KNOX
Commanding the... is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States
By the General's Command
Transcribed on the Books of the Regiment
Gillpatrick, Joseph Mass 18853

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Joseph Gill Patrick Solobire in the South-Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twentyfirst Day of Decr
1788.
By the General's Command,
Wm M c Clure
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thos Bondy Adj t P t

Joseph Gilroich
No- 10
admit
2 years / inwate
$80 h year
B Palmer
Jan 11 1810

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
May 5, 1829.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Joseph Gillpatrick Care of B Palmer Esq Kennebec. Me.

I Samuel Shockford of Sanford in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Joseph Gilpatrick of Kennebec in the said county, said Joseph Gilpatrick was a soldier in Capt Asahel Duniell's blocks company raised at Wells in said State and stationed at Falmouth , now Portland in the year 1780. The company was enlisted for eight months commencing about the first of April 1780 or after said, said Gilpatrick was with said company the whole time of its stay at Portland and was discharged with it in the December of that year. I was myself a soldier in said company and knew the said Gilpatrick the whole time - and ever since his discharge from the Army. He now resides in Kennebec in said county of York. We belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Prince.
Samuel Shockford
State of Maine York ss Augt 7-1832 I sworn and subscribed to before me Domasus Paine justice of the Peace hereby certify that Samuel Shockford above named is an credible witness. Domasus Paine per Paine.

Sent. Shockford Deposition for Joseph Gilpatrick
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ Clerk of the do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of _____

Brief in the case of Mrs. G. Gelpatrick, widow of Wm Kunbeck County and State of Maine act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of 7 June 1832 at $80 per annum Marriage proved by certified copy of town records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Mr. Keen, Present
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

Washington City D.C., Feb 23 1833
Sir
I herewith present the claim of Alice Gullpatrick, widow of Joseph Gullpatrick, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Classis Roll, under the act of 1818, The claim under the recent act of Feb 3 1833,
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
William Keant
Attorney
Hon J E Heath Comt

Copy.
Deeds.
Joseph Gillpatrick to Elisha Littlefield, of Kennebec.
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Search & copy. . . . 37 1/2
Book 117, pages 186 & 7.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That
Joseph Gillpatrick of Roemeburk in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
in consideration of Twenty dollars paid by
Elisha Littlefield of Roemeburk aforesaid, gentleman,
the receipt whereof the said
I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto
Elisha Littlefield, a certain parcel or tract of land, laying and being in Roemeburk aforesaid, and bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at a stake, being the corner bounds of the said Littlefield's and Gillpatrick's land, thence running south forty six degrees east fifteen rods and fifteen links to a stake, thence north forty four degrees east thirty eight rods and thirteen links to a stake, then north forty six degrees west fifteen rods and fifteen links to a stake, thence south forty four degrees west to the said Littlefield's land thirty eight rods and thirteen links to the first mentioned bounds; containing three acres and one hundred and eight rods, more or less.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted premises to the said Elisha Littlefield, his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Elisha Littlefield, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elisha Littlefield.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Elisha Littlefield, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Joseph Gillpatrick
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourth day of December , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us
Benj. Titcomb, Junr. David Fowler.
Joseph Gillpatrick 
York, ss. February 23, 1
1825.
THEN the above named Joseph Gillpatrick acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me,
Edward E. Bourne, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received May 7, 1825.
Attest Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
Copy of Record, 187. Book, page 186 A 187. Attest Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.

11 11 11
Search & copy . . . 37½ Book 112, pages 216 & 217.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That
I Joseph Gillpatrick of Koenneback in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, in consideration of three hundred dollars paid by Joseph Gillpatrick, Jr. of said Koenneback, yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Joseph Gillpatrick, Junr. his heirs and assigns, forever, a piece of lands situated in said Koenneback, bounded thus, viz. Beginning at a stake standing in the line between Koenneback and Koenneback, it being the corner of lands lately owned by Reuben Littlefield, desc. then running south forty six degrees east one hundred and four rods to Jones' land, thence south forty three and a half degrees west thirty nine rods and a half to a stake, then north forty five degrees west one hundred and four rods to the then by said lower line said lower line, to the first mentioned bounds, be the same more or less. Also one other piece of lands situated in said Koenneback, bounded thus, beginning at the highway near Elisha Littlefield's house, then south forty four degrees west one hundred and eighty seven and a half rods to the mill lot, so called, then south forty six degrees east by said mill lot twenty two rods, then north forty four degrees east one hundred and seventy eight rods and eighteen links to the highway, then north twenty four degrees west by said highway to the first bounds, be the same more or less.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted premises to the said Joseph Gillpatrick, his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Joseph, Junr. his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Joseph, Junr.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Joseph, Jr. his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Joseph Gillpatrick, with Alice my wife, who doth assign her right of dower in the above said premises,
have hereunto set out hand and seal, this twenty second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us, Benjamin Littlefield, Esq. Frost.
Joseph Gillpatrick (seal) Alice Gillpatrick (seal)
York, ss. April 22, 1823.
1823.
THEN the above named Joseph Gillpatrick acknowledged the above instrument to be
his free act and deed—before me,
Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received July 16, 1823. Esq. Frost.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Regt.
Copy of Record, book 112, pages 246, 247. Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

Joseph Gillpatrick Private March 81 Dec 83 4 th Mass reg
Adm l

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this 22 nd day of April - 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Gullpatrick resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.” That he, the said Joseph Gullpatrick , being fifty four years of age, in the month of February or March 1701 enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States, for the term of three years and immediately after proceeded to West Point, where he joined the company, under the command of Capt. Elnatthan Haskell of the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. William Shepherd, and which was soon afterwards commanded by Henry Jackson, in the brigade under command of Genl. Pat. Shal he continued to do his duty in said company or regiment until he was honorably discharged on the 3 rd of December 1703 - which discharge is now hereunto annexed - and that he is the same person to whom it was originally delivered
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed discharge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Gullpatrick did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj a Greene

4637 Aldrich ave. So. Minneapolis, Minn.
Feby 22. 1923-
Bureau of Pensions Office Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir!-
I am writing for information regarding Joseph Gilpatrick who is on the pension list of the Maine Revolutionary soldiers from York Co.
I am trying to find my

Revolutionary ancestor, who settled in Limerick Maine. Limerick was not incorporated until 1782. He and his brother Thomas were the first settlers there.
I do not know what that place was called before the Rev- olutionary war, unless it was York Co.
Joseph Gilpatrick born 1745-
Joseph Gilpatrick 2 d I do not know when he was born.
The 1 st married Mary Garbo The 2 d married Mary Foshestone

This is very meager information but it is all I have - at present can you tell me if either of these were Revolutionary soldiers?
Will you kindly let me know if there are any charges for this information and I will remit immediately -
Very Truly Yours Helen M. David